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Gadlinks for Wednesday 12.9.2009

by Brenda Yun on Dec 9, 2009

While some of you were catching some sick rides on the slopes, these pro surfers were riding mountain-sized waves on the North Shore of Oahu at the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational yesterday. Either way, I hope you all had a great start to the week. We’re in the thick of it now, and here are some cool travel stories to get you through the next few days.

Read about some of the weirdest and wackiest winter activities in the world. [via Peter Greenberg]
Eco-tourism is the latest and greatest travel method, and these countries are among the eco-friendliest. [via Open Travel]
If you’re curious about the best way to see and travel to Tunisia, check this out. [via Journey, Etc.]
Here are some travel scams you should avoid. [via Travel Rants]
Did you know Sweden has some of the best thin bread (called tunnbrod) in the world? Check out my friend Lola’s photo essay on how it’s made. [via Matador Life]

‘Til tomorrow, have a great evening!

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Gadlinks for Tuesday, 12.8.2009

by Aaron Hotfelder on Dec 8, 2009

Welcome to Gadlinks, your daily source for the most interesting travel-related articles and blog posts on the entire internets. Here’s what we’ve got for you today…

World Hum‘s Eva Holland points to a great series from McSweeney’s on Indian casinos, written from an employee’s perspective.
Don’t watch before eating: Brave New Traveler has a great photo essay from Cairo about Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice.
Our own Scott Carmichael gave you some great gift ideas for travelers earlier today. Here are some more from CNN.
Megabus giving away 100,000(!) free bus tickets.
Throwing toilet paper in the toilet, peeing in the ocean, eating at McDonalds, and other things backpackers do but don’t talk about.

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Gadlinks for Monday 12.7.2009

by Brenda Yun on Dec 7, 2009

I hope everyone enjoyed their first weekend of December! I have a feeling many cities inaugurated the season with some sort of Christmas lights parade and Honolulu was no different. Here on the islands we have a paradise Santa display where he and Mrs. Claus kick off their shoes and dip their feet in the water for some tropical relaxation. Here are some good travel reads to get you all relaxing this holiday season. Hope you enjoy.

The ever-popular Europe traveler Rick Steves give us the lowdown on enjoying nature in Norway. [via CNN Travel]
The middle of winter is definitely upon us. If you’re looking to warm up this season, give these hot spots a try. [MSNBC Travel]
Let’s drink to travel! Here are 8 great drinks from around the world. Have you tried them all? [via BootsNAll]
We all have a difficult time feeling comfortable while traveling. These tips might help you settle in a bit quicker. [via Journey, Etc.]
If you question why you travel, here are 5 less obvious reasons people hit the road. [via Tripbase]

‘Til tomorrow, have a great evening!

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Gadlinks for Friday 12.4.2009

by Brenda Yun on Dec 4, 2009

It’s time to take in the first weekend of December. The web’s been abuzz with tons of travel-worthy stories, so your weekend reading material is pretty hearty. Hope you enjoy!

Jaunted takes us on a tour of Tiger Woods’s mistresses (oh my!).
Okay, I admit it: I do eight of the ten shameful backpacking habits. I won’t tell you which ones, but eight of the ten is pretty unflattering as it is. [via BootsNAll]
Peter Greenberg breaks down culinary travel and the art of seasonal foraging.
There are many advantages to boutique hotels. If only we budget travelers could afford them all the time. [via Journey, etc]
With the movie coming out this Christmas, you ought to brush up on your literary knowledge and take a tour of Sherlock Holmes’s London. [via Intelligent Travel]

‘Til Monday, have a great weekend.

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Gadlinks for Thursday, 12.3.2009

by Aaron Hotfelder on Dec 3, 2009

Time once again for Gadlinks, your daily look at what else is going on in the world of travel…

Interesting article from Bootsnall about the evolution of a traveler. I guess I am officially middle-aged– in traveler years anyway.
Swedish hipsters travel to North Korea to produce 1,100 pairs of “skinny jeans.” Massive eye-roll.
Economist Ed Glaeser details the rise, and fall, of Dubai.
Over at Vagablogging, Brett Stuckel stands up for those dorky audio tours travelers can listen to on their headphones while exploring a city.
Can’t find a job in this tough economy? Always wanted to teach English abroad? Check out the Job Boards over at the indispensable Dave’s ESL Cafe.

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